Academics
Majors and faculty
The most popular major is General Studies (12% of graduates). 22 students for every faculty member, more than at 95% of colleges. 73% of faculty are full-time. Spends $7,459 a year on instruction per student.
Most popular majors
1,775 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates
The top 5 programs account for 35% of graduates; 67 programs in 26 fields awarded at least one.
- General Studies 24.010212% 211Graduates in this field earn $54,147 4 years out
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.38018.7% 154Graduates in this field earn $74,908 4 years out
- Psychology, General 42.01015.3% 94Graduates in this field earn $42,393 4 years out
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology 31.05055.0% 88Graduates in this field earn $57,058 4 years out
- Accounting 52.03014.6% 82Graduates in this field earn $78,586 4 years out
Fastest-growing field: Liberal arts and general studies, 1.7% → 12% of graduates since 2014–15 (211 graduates in 2024–25).
Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)
Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.
Top-earning majors here
By earnings 4 years after completion
Finance and Financial Management Services$100,149 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: Too few graduates to report
4 years after completion$100,149National median: $83,343Above typical4 years out, Pell: $53,566 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: Too few graduates to report · 65 graduates, two most recent years combined
Accounting and Related Services$78,586 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $55,425
4 years after completion$78,586National median: $76,194About typical4 years out, Pell: $65,135 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $10,550 · 176 graduates, two most recent years combined
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$74,908 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $65,898
4 years after completion$74,908National median: $88,910Below typical4 years out, Pell: $60,276 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $11,000 · 220 graduates, two most recent years combined
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,008 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $39,744
4 years after completion$60,008National median: $55,378Above typical4 years out, Pell: $44,440 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $16,701 · 116 graduates, two most recent years combined
Biology, General$57,709 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: Too few graduates to report
4 years after completion$57,709National median: $57,214About typical4 years out, Pell: $42,907 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $13,125 · 196 graduates, two most recent years combined
Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.
Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.
$79,585
9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.
Spending and endowment
Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other public colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable. Many public universities' endowments sit mostly in a separate foundation this survey doesn't count, so this likely understates what's actually available.
Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
